Tie



April 14, 1931. L A JAN|$5E 1,800,535

TIE

Filed Aug. 4, 1928 Jeremja EJzzisse Fatented Apr. 14, 1931 PATENT OFFICE JEREMIAH A. JNISSE, OF DETROIT, MICI'IIGAN TIE Application filed August 4, 1928. Serial No. 297,416.

The present invention pert-ains to a novel tie of the made-up type, and the principal object is to provide a tie of this Character which is practically indestructible and Whichimay readily be cleaned or washed. Such a tie is designed for use by uniformed persons, such as chauii'eurs, motor oycle policemen, mail carriers and other Workers whose calling requires a neat attire. In such occupations the clothing readily becomes soiled, partioularly the neckties, which consequently must be cleaned or replaced at short intervals.

This invention provides a. leather tie fabricated to have an appearance resembling cloth but considerably more durable than any of the ordinary fabrics. Having a smooth finish, the tie of leather 01' leather substitute does not r-eadily become soiled, but if soiled it may easily be cleaned, simply by the use of a damp cloth.

The invention is fully disclosed by way of example in the following description and in the accompanying drawings in which- Figure 1 is an elevation of the tie;

F ig. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

Fig. 3 is a rear elevation of one of the strips constituting the tie;

lig. 4 is a section on the line 41- 4 of Fig. 3; an

Fig. 5 is a transverse section of a modified form of tie.

Reference to these views will now be made by use of like characters which are employed to designate corresponding parts throughout.

The body of the tie is comprised of a pair of similar strips 1 of leather or substitute leather material having the outer surface linished in black or any other suitable color or design. The edges of these strips are skived as at 2 and folded back and glued as at- 3 upon the rear or unfinished side of the material as shown in Figs. 3 and 4. The strips are of substantially rectangular configuration and between the longitudinal edges thereof are caused to be concaved as at 4 midway between the ends when finished.

The strips are superposed as shown in Fig. 2, and a loop 5 of similar material is tied around them over the concaved edges 4;. The loop is tightened around the strips in such a manner as to wrinkle the material between the edges 11, as indicated by the numeral 6, whereby the material at the sides of the loop 'takes the formation of wings or bats 7 common in how ties. The ends of the loop are stitched together as at 8 at the back of the strips and serve to hold one end of a neck band 9 carrying a loop 10 engageable by a hook 11 at the other end of the band. This band may be of elastic material and of the adj ustable type ordinarily used with made-up bow ties.

In Fig. 5 is illustrated a modification wherein the loop 5 is replaced by a metal clip 12 previonsly covered with a thin strip of ma- 5 terial 13 similar to the material const-ituting the main strips 1. By means of a suitable tool, the ends 14: of the covered strip 12 are bent into the wrinkled portion 6 whereby to hold the strips 1 in the condition illustrated in Fig. 1.

Although speciiic embodiments of the invention have been illustrated and described, it Will be understood that various alterations in the details of construction may be made Without departing from the scope of the invention as indicated by the appended claim.

What I ela-im is 2- A tie comprisint,r a strip of fibrous material of substantially rectangular formation and Q having its longer edges concaved, and a covered metal clip tied transversely around said strip, over said concaved edges, and wrinkling the material between said edges, the ends of said clip being bent into the wrinkled portion of said material.

In testimony whereof aflix my signature.

J EREMIAH A. JANISSE. 

